Senior News Editor, BBC South West - Plymouth - EXTEND
Journalism
Permanent - Full Time
Plymouth, GB, PL3 5BD
BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST
Job Closing Date: 19/03/25
THE ROLE
Extend: EX2324
Job Reference: 22116
Band: F
Salary: £65,000 - £80,500 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
Contract type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Office Base is Plymouth.
We’re happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application.
Job Introduction
BBC Local provides a rich mix of content across Online, TV, radio, on demand, social and mobile platforms for audiences across England. Our aims - to reflect society in all its different aspects - providing impartial news and current affairs and showcasing local stories, talent and creativity - are as important today as at any time in our history.
The Senior News Editor for BBC South West reports to the regional Head of Production, Stephanie Marshall, and leads the delivery of high quality and engaging journalism across online/mobile, tv and radio.
Main Responsibilities
* The Senior News Editor is responsible for an integrated, multi-media news operation spanning multiple local bases. You will set the standard when it comes to promoting and embracing a collaborative team culture focused on delivering value to all audiences across our platforms.
* In this role, you will ensure the delivery of outstanding, distinctive journalism when and where the audience wants it - across online/mobile, on demand, tv, radio and social.
* You will manage and motivate production teams across multiple sites to deliver creative and innovative content, ensuring that programmes and content meet their audience objectives whilst driving improvements in the diversity of the workforce.
* You will work closely with the Head of Production, other Senior News Editors and the Executive Editors as part of a multi-media leadership team within the region.
* You will ensure audience data and insights are at the heart of story choices and treatment and that innovation and visual storytelling help shape the output on a daily basis.
Are you the right candidate?
* To succeed in this role, you will need the ability to adapt to ongoing business change and help others to do so with the capability to provide inspirational leadership.
* You should have experience of creative production and complex editorial decision-making.
* We are looking for a leader with a track record of establishing a positive, engaged and supportive culture within teams.
* You should be able to demonstrate first rate editorial judgement with experience of supporting the delivery of high impact and original journalism.
About the BBC
The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC for different reasons and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants.
Diversity matters at the BBC. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
Please note; If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks.
DISCLAIMER
This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance.
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